LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 125th Anniversary of the Pratt
Institute

WHEREAS, The State of New York is renowned for its centuries-old tradi-
tion of excellence and diversity in education and for the place of para-
mount importance which education holds for the people of the State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 125th Anniversary of the Pratt Institute, to be celebrated at
its gala on Monday, October 15, 2012, in Brooklyn, New York; and
WHEREAS, Globally recognized for its distinguished academic reputa-
tion, Pratt Institute is one of the world's most prestigious independent
colleges; founded in 1887, it offers undergraduate and graduate degree
programs to 4,700 students from around the world in architecture, art
and design, information and library science, and the liberal arts and
sciences; and
WHEREAS, Pratt Institute's programs are consistently ranked among the
best in the country, and its faculty and alumni include the most
renowned artists, designers, and scholars in their fields who collec-
tively have produced some of the most innovative and iconic works of
today; and
WHEREAS, Pratt Institute's inspirational campus in the Clinton Hill
section of Brooklyn and in Manhattan on West 14th Street places it in
one of the world's cultural epicenters and provides its students with
unparalleled training facilities; and
WHEREAS, The mission of Pratt Institute is to educate artists and
creative professionals to be responsible contributors to society; it
seeks to instill in all graduates aesthetic judgment, professional know-
ledge, collaborative skills, and technical expertise; and
WHEREAS, Pratt Institute stands prepared to reach out in earnest and
enthusiastic quest of its mission, proudly aware of its history and
planning with vision and purpose to meet the challenges of the future;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That it is with immense pride that this Legislative Body
pauses in its deliberations to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the
Pratt Institute, fully confident that its future will be as distin-
guished as is its past; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Pratt Institute.